School Accountability

The CSI approach to authorizing charter schools balances autonomy and accountability. CSI offers its schools the flexibility to choose the educational models and methods that best meet the unique needs of their students and communities and holds its schools accountable to clear expectations for academic, financial, and organizational performance.

The CSI Annual Review of Schools (CARS) is used to evaluate and accredit CSI charter schools annually based on academic, financial, and organizational performance. For more information on what charter school accountability looks like for CSI schools, the measures CSI uses to evaluate school performance, and the types of supports CSI offers its schools, see the one pagers below. 

Access CARS Reports

CARS 3.0 Performance Framework [pdf]

Summary of Changes from CARS 2.0 to 3.0 [pdf]

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School Ratings

See below for CSI schools’ performance ratings for the 2023-2024 school year. Access 2023-24 CARS Reports.

Access CARS Reports for 2018-2023.

If you would like to request historic data or need a CARS report in a different format, reach out to Authorization_CSI@csi.state.co.us. 

 Key

% Framework Points (SPF) by Rating  
above 72.8% Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
53.0% < x < 72.8% Performance Performance
42.0% < x < 53% Improvement Improvement
34.0% < x < 42.0% Priority Improvement Priority Improvement
below 34.0% Turnaround Turnaround

Flags

  • Low Participation: Participation rate is below 95% in two or more content areas (includes opt outs)
  • Decreased Due to Participation: Accountability participation rate is below 95% in two or more content areas (excludes opt outs)
  • *: Limited academic data available. Accredited using only financial and organizational data.

 

School

CSI Accreditation Rating

 Rating Color
Academy of Advanced Learning Performance Performance
Academy of Arts & Knowledge Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Academy of Charter Schools Performance Performance
Animas High School Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Ascent Classical Academy – Douglas County Performance Performance
Ascent Classical Academy – Grand Junction Improvement  Improvement
Ascent Classical Academy – Northern Colorado Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
 Ascent Classical Academy – Northern Denver Turnaround: Decreased due to Participation  Turnaround
AXIS International Academy Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Caprock Academy Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Colorado Early Colleges – Aurora Improvement Improvement
Colorado Early Colleges – Colorado Springs Performance Performance
Colorado Early Colleges – Douglas County Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Colorado Early Colleges – Fort Collins Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Colorado Early Colleges – Online Learning Center Performance Performance
Colorado Early Colleges – Windsor Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Colorado International Language Academy Performance Performance
Colorado Military Academy Priority Improvement: Decreased due to Participation Priority Improvement
 Colorado Skies Academy Improvement  Improvement
Colorado Springs Charter Academy Performance Performance
Community Leadership Academy Performance Performance
Coperni 3 Priority Improvement: Decreased due to Financial Noncompliance Priority Improvement
Crown Pointe Charter Academy Performance Performance
Early College of Arvada School Closed  
Global Village Academy – Northglenn Performance Performance
Golden View Classical Academy Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
High Point Academy Improvement Improvement
Kwiyagat Community Academy Performance Performance
Montessori Del Mundo Charter School Improvement Improvement
Monument View Montessori Performance Performance
Mountain Middle School Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Mountain Song Community School Performance Performance
New America School – Aurora AEC: Performance Performance
New Legacy Charter School Priority Improvement Priority Improvement
Prospect Academy Turnaround Turnaround
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy Priority Improvement Priority Improvement
Ross Montessori School Performance Performance
Salida Montessori Charter School Performance Performance
Steamboat Montessori Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Stone Creek Charter School Improvement Improvement
The Pinnacle Charter School Improvement Improvement
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School Performance Performance
Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter School Performance with Distinction Performance with Distinction
Wildflower Montessori – Aurora Performance Performance

 

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